
Timeline
About me
Senior Regional Commercial Development Manager (Turkey, Israel, Greece, Central Asian and Caucasus Territories)
Education

Kadiköy anatolian high school
2003 - 20084/5 sayısalActivities and Societies: Basketball Varsity Team, Table Tennis Varsity Team, Chess Club, Dance Club, Drama Club, MUN (Model United Nations) Secretary

Universiteit gent
2011 - 20113/4 business administration and management, general erasmus programActivities and Societies: Erasmus Mentor Program, Quality Management Improvement Society Erasmus Exchange Program between Sabancı University and University of Gent in Spring Semester in 2011-2012

Sabanci university
2008 - 2012Bachelor of engineering (b.e.) industrial engineering 2,8/4Activities and Societies: IES (Industrial Engineering Society), Basketball Varsity Team, Dance Club (Latin), Sabancı University Graduate Society (SUMED), Creativity and Creative Writing Club, MOTOSU (Fast Vehicles Club) Sakıp Sabancı Full (100%) Schoolarship Award in academic years of 2010-2011 and 2011-2012
Experience

Sisecam
Jul 2009 - Aug 2009Production intern (logistics)FiberGlass Factory

Türk henkel
Aug 2010 - Sept 2010Purchasing intern
Arcelik
Aug 2011 - Sept 2011Marketing intern (built-in households)
Türk henkel
Sept 2011 - Dec 2011Marketing intern (adhesives tecnologies)
Türk henkel
Mar 2012 - Feb 2019• Planning and executing brand marketing campaign plans and participate in development of product launch strategies.• Preparing the channel and consumer-relevant creative communication plans.• Managing promotion, digital marketing and PR activities and related budgets in light of brand strategies, targets and brand budgets.• Work closely with agencies to ensure that projects are executed successfully.• Coordinating the preparation of the product visuals and in-store communication materials in line with product performance and consumer expectations.• Periodical data analyses (market shares, volumes, profitability) in light of brand strategic plan, prepare action plans as necessary and follow-up execution. Show less
Key Accounts Manager - Modern Market Channel
Jan 2018 - Feb 2019Key Accounts Manager - Discounter Channel (Beauty Care)
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017Jr. Key Account Manager - Discounter & Perfumery & E-Commerce (Beauty Care)
May 2014 - Dec 2016Assistant Brand Manager - Hair Care (Beauty Care)
Jul 2013 - May 2014Management Trainee - Hair Care & Styling (Beauty Care)
Sept 2012 - Jul 2013Marketing Intern (Beauty Care)
Mar 2012 - Aug 2012

Colgate-palmolive
Feb 2019 - Sept 2022• Category growth responsibility for Distributors / C&C / Wholesales / Export / Local SPMschannels• Coordinate development of Categories trends/ Roadshow / Year of presentations/ Regional meetingsand other presentations with company focuses and growth pillars for CD and external partners• Support Budget and MYR preparation with decks creation from CD/RM side• Prepare SPI/SPD reporting along with Hipercom and Promo Pulse reporting• Lead Turkey Cycle meeting full process• Lead NPL listing status process• Develop Assortment Strategy – by RE.• Coordinate divisional reporting• Develop & implement activity ideas to drive growth category/brand in each RE.• Implement analysis required for category review, by RE (one-way).• Develop Assortment Strategy – by RE.• Develop Placement Strategy – merchandising guideline & planogram, by RE & by customer.• Adapt communication materials for all touch points.• Develop RCM budget guideline – covering brand activity, program JBP/Shopper. (Allocate in-storeinvestment & media vehicles across customers )• Go-to-Market (Based on input from MKT, develop ‘category/RE-oriented’ GTM process & SellingStory / NPD- Tracker & Distribution gap identification, first 3 months post-launch)• Customize category/brand insight from Mktg to be ‘by RE’, with adding on growth activity idea• Be part of JBP process - attend JBP with customer, present Category & Brand growth plan andactively participate in discussion Show less Channel Management• Responsible for Perfumery channel (Gratis / Watsons / Rossmann / Eve Shop) for the total productportfolio in designated accounts• Make periodical meetings with the channel customers for the opportunities, business reviews andshort/long term target settings• Plan, coordinate and apply Marketing Activities, promotions within the customers together with REDept.• Manage the sales responsibility with in expense budget• Listing new products, planning sales & promotion activities; accomplishing sales objectives• Initiate and coordinate customer projects• Control sales targets monthly and take necessary proactive actions• To prepare presentations, proposals, plans, contact reports to Executive CommitteeProfitability and Finance Management• Responsible for P&L targets and revenue management• Follow up channel reconciliation, accounts balance and payments, rebates and other invoicingthrough Finance Department to take necessary actions• ROI Management• Price Management• Responsibility of the accounts’shelf price• Setting activity prices with customer and other Sales departments• Responsible for Net price of customersField Management• Leading Sales Executives and Sales Representatives in all Regions• Set annual and monthly targets for the team• Coordinates & optimize route plans• Set criterias for perfect storeMarket Research• Market Trends, prices, benchmarking.• Analyze Market Share and Nielsen Reports, take action with the customer & inform company aboutactions taken afterwardsBudget Management• Yearly Agreement Management• YTD\FY Budget TPR’s• Activity \ Insert Budget Show less
Retail Environment Manager
Nov 2021 - Sept 2022Customer Development Manager
Feb 2019 - Nov 2021

The lego group
Sept 2022 - nowSenior regional commercial development manager (turkey, israel, greece, cis)Regional Focus,- Sales processes and planning (Integrated Commercial Plan, Customer Business Planning Process, Channel Strategy Rollout)- Planograms, Listings and Assortment (Direction and support to REEMEA customers via Merchandising guidelines and planograms based on shopper insights)- Revenue Management (Regional Trade Terms Strategy, Promo Strategy and Effectiveness, Customer Segmentation)- Strategic Channel development (regional analysis through REEMEA)- Sales Tools and Systems (Development and Implementation of all tools for KAM and Field Sales)- Capability building (Helping to identify gap and ensuring consistent capability building through LEGO - Sales Academy/Commercial Academies Programs)- Customer Pulse (Lead in REEMEA)- Ad Hoc Projects (Global & Regional Projects)Business Unit Focus,- Support BU GM in Market Place Strategy (Leading the annual Customer Business Planning cycle)- Sales Process & Planning ownership (Long-term channel strategies, commercial projects ownership)- Support in Commercial Excellence Agenda (Identify and implement new routines & business process)- Capability evolution of Sales department (ongoing gap assessment, implementation of training plan) Show less
Licenses & Certifications

Imd building and sustaining high performing teams, driving change and growth program
ImdJun 2024- View certificate

2022 total digital certification
Colgate-palmoliveAug 2022 - View certificate

Total digital certification 2021
Colgate-palmoliveOct 2021 - View certificate

Digital practitioner bootcamp | digital commerce
Colgate-palmoliveJan 2021 
Navigator global talent programme
The lego groupOct 2024
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